Northwest Territories Act

Marginal note:Indemnification by Government of the Northwest Territories

• 73 (1) The Government of the Northwest Territories must indemnify the Government of Canada, or any of its employees or agents, against all costs, charges and expenses, including amounts paid to settle an action or to satisfy a judgment, that are reasonably incurred in respect of any claim, action or other proceeding brought against the Government of Canada, or any of its employees or agents, arising out of any act or omission of the Government of the Northwest Territories, or any of its employees or agents, occurring

  • (a) after the coming into force of section 1, in respect of

    • (i) public lands that are under the administration and control of the Commissioner other than those that are under his or her administration and control immediately before that coming into force,

    • (ii) rights in respect of waters that are under the administration and control of the Commissioner, or

    • (iii) existing interests;

  • (b) in respect of security that is assigned to the Government of the Northwest Territories under the Agreement;

  • (c) in respect of records that are copied, loaned or transferred under the Agreement unless the act or omission is made under the Agreement; or

  • (d) in respect of remediation that is performed under the Agreement.

• Marginal note:Indemnification — obligations under Agreement

  (2) The Government of the Northwest Territories must indemnify the Government of Canada, or any of its employees or agents, against all costs, charges and expenses, including amounts paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, that are reasonably incurred in respect of any claim, action or other proceeding brought against the Government of Canada, or any of its employees or agents, arising out of a failure by the Government of the Northwest Territories, or any of its employees or agents, to meet its obligations under the Agreement in respect of a federal employee.